5 WAYS

to break into

PRODUCT
MANAGEMENT
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Internal Transition:
Transition to a PM role in the
same company

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It is the easiest and quickest path to
make as a Product Manager.
If your company already has a good
PM team, then you can connect
with them.
Volunteer to demonstrate your PM
skills.
Check if your company has a
vacancy and apply.

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Find an APM role in a

product-based organization

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It's another most common route.
Apply for the APM role in other
companies.
Show that you have the required skills
& tweak your resume to show that.
Join communities and take programs
from top academies like Product
School.
As an APM, you get to learn and
handle a lot of things.

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Join a startup

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If a startup needs help with a product,
jump at the chance and fill the gap.
Connect with founders, build
connections, and send cold emails
with your resume.
Join with a growth mindset. You'll have
ample opportunities to practice and
refine your skills.

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If nothing works out,
4

Build your own product.

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 Many CEOs are great PMs. Why?
Because the role and responsibilities
overlap.
Hire people to help you with aspects
you're not good at.
Talk to customers, follow the product
cycle, develop and market your
product.

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OR if that doesn't work out,
5
there's another way.

Transition to another role

and then to PM.

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Apply for a role that is closest to the
role of PM. Learn the ins and outs of
the company.

During the job, refine your skills, take

courses and show them off to make a
smooth switch to the #PM role.

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The top 5 roles you can
consider are:

1. Project Management
The closest of the roles. The skills required are
similar. The difference is you have to manage the
project, not the product.

2. Consulting
Consultants can transition into PM easily because
they have extensive business and technology
knowledge.

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3. Marketing
Marketing is at the crux of a business. As a
marketer, you develop a deep understanding of
customer behavior — a great power as a PM.

4. Engineering
Engineers, especially if you go for tech companies,
have an advantage. Engineers understand the
tech space and can work with developers. They
can get into AI/ML space easily.

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5. Designing
UX designers get to work with PMs and have
experience in user experience, wireframes,
prototypes and customer behavior research.

The key is to showcase your PM skills and build a

strong case to get a job as a product manager.

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